Bulletproof coffee: is adding butter to your brew a step too far?

Fitness junkies claim this paleo-friendly start to the day has numerous health benefits, including increasing energy and keeping you full for longer. But does it actually taste any good?

In man v food, there can be no winner

The Hungry Horse’s doughnut burger is just the latest addition to a calorific trend of over-consumption and waste

Some children’s juice drinks have more sugar than Coke

Campaign group says 57 out of 203 supermarket drinks tested had as much sugar as Coca-Cola or more

Is chocolate good for you?

Luisa Dillner: A new survey suggests chocolate might help brain function in 50- to 70-year-olds. So, does a bar a day keep the doctor away?

How many jelly babies in your pint?

People may be drinking far more calories than they realise. Find out if you’re eating more jelly bean-equivalents than you should with our easy-to-read chart …

Put calorie labels on beer, wine and spirits, say public health experts

Alcoholic drinks are fuelling obesity epidemic and most have no idea how many calories their drinks contain

From kaniwa to cauliflower – we predict the top five food crazes of 2015

Kale is so 2014. But what’s next? Ellen Connolly predicts the next hottest food trends

Macho diets: from Lord Falconer’s Diet Coke and apples to Charles Saatchi’s nine eggs a day

Falconer’s five-stone weight loss is the latest in a string of unusual regimes – so what’s with the ostentatious suffering that goes with so many alpha male diets, asks Stuart Heritage

Pregnancy and the food of love

Mike Power’s partner had severe morning sickness so he tempted her to eat by cooking a different dish every day till the baby was born

Studies saying fat is not that bad are misleading, scientists say

Researchers insist saturated and unsaturated fats are unhealthy – and snacking in between meals is to blame for obesity